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A walk through the rainforest-by MAHIL WIJESINGHE Source:Sundayobserver The Dombagaskanda rainforest is a place of exceptional beauty, the Ceylon grey horn-bills nestling in the hole of a giant tree and little edible-nest swiftlets darting in and out of deep rock caves. From the east of Ingiriya to the extreme west of Horana on the bank of the Kalu Ganga is the Dombagaskanda hill, and exploring this remote forest reserve can be exhilarating as it is humbling. I love nature because I grew up with the jungle hamlet of Botalegama close to Dombagaskanda. Dombagaskanda is not a strange place to me as I often visit the monastic bhikkhus of the forest hermitage and the pristine rainforest that they frequent. I carry my constant companion, the Nikon camera with me to capture the ever changing eco system of the forest whenever I visit. Dombagaskanda has been a protected forest reserve since 1955 ...